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Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX?

How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a good
spot to tap into 12V power?

Thanx.

-CB

In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX?
>
>How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a good
>spot to tap into 12V power?
>
>Thanx.
>
>-CB

On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard
and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off
I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can
be taken off the dashlight dimmer.

"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message
news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly"
<Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
> >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX?
> >
> >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a
good
> >spot to tap into 12V power?
> >
> >Thanx.
> >
> >-CB
>
> On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard
> and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off
> I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can
> be taken off the dashlight dimmer.
>

How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood?

-CB

In article <NVtXa.329$y5.106636@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>
>"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message
>news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly"
><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>> >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX?
>> >
>> >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a
>good
>> >spot to tap into 12V power?
>> >
>> >Thanx.
>> >
>> >-CB
>>
>> On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard
>> and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off
>> I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can
>> be taken off the dashlight dimmer.
>>
>
>How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood?
>
>-CB

We don't know what year your car is, but on mine ('88-'91),
4 screws and it's off. It's a 5 minute job and the back of the dash is
exposed.

In article <bEuXa.330$y5.106663@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>
>"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message
>news:OjuXa.946$_a4.216234@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> In article <NVtXa.329$y5.106636@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly"
><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message
>> >news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> >> In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly"
>> ><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>> >> >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX?
>> >> >
>> >> >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a
>> >good spot to tap into 12V power?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanx.
>> >> >
>> >> >-CB
>> >>
>> >> On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard
>> >> and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off
>> >> I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can
>> >> be taken off the dashlight dimmer.
>> >>
>> >
>> >How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood?
>> >
>> >-CB
>>
>> We don't know what year your car is, but on mine ('88-'91),
>> 4 screws and it's off. It's a 5 minute job and the back of the dash is
>> exposed.
>
>It's a 2000 DX 4-door. And where are these screws exactly? Does the dash
>hood go back on as easily as it comes off? Thanks.
>
>-CB
Perhaps someone with a Civic the same generation as yours can
help you. You could of course, get the "hot" points from under the
hood, a manual would help at this point.

good luck.